Originally Posted by
averagejoe23
I'm originating from LAX and would prefer to fly in business, if possible.
I don't really have a set destination in Croatia- I am flexible as long as I can get into the country
And when do you want to go? It's very late to pick up business class for this summer. If you are planning for summer 2018, you should have lots of options.
Austrian Airlines has a nonstop from LAX-VIE, then flies on to Croatia. If it should be available, you can book it with United miles.
What have you found when you looked for award availability? It's very easy to use united.com. I see outbound availability on June 6 from LAX-ZAG but that is the only day I saw it in June/July/August.